Wilco - Cars Can't Escape (I Am Trying To Break Your Heart)

[userphan]

Jay was the real rocker in Wilco he brought such a great sound to Tweedy. RIP

[cigarettesandviolets]

you don't maybe have the video of 'let me come home' from this too, do you?

[pinkfloydfan417]

From 2:40 until the end is one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard. Something about those chords just really resonates with me.

[samjhow3]

so i tap my glass and nod my chin and wonder who you've been in rhythm with

[hanblum]

Tweedy has such a distinctive voice.

[coronet67]

As a musician 0:30 fills my heart with happiness.

[jovenmedia]

RIP Jay

[rtifishul]

All the weight of a freight train.

[SayonaraPictures]

2:02 is hilarious and also makes me wish the song was on YHF. It would have fit so well and I'm so sad it hasn't been put on an album. RIP Jay, what a great duet with Jeff.

[clipperpeople]

that's a very touching song! love it

[sabai2024]

Jeff played this at an acoustic show in Chicago a couple years ago. It wasn't the same without the piano, but a wonderful song and experience.

[h0merg0mez]

It's in the engineer demos -- I don't remember where I found them but on a slightly more useless note, I burned them to a disc called "Yankee Hotel Heaven"

[sGCoreasheS]

Going to see them in March, gunna be my third time, if you havent seen them, go see them. they put on a great live show

[shakkkkkeittttt]

i can't find this version anywhere :(

[hazelbobcat]

watching jay makes my heart hurt,,,rip jay

[sGCoreasheS]

@hazelbobcat.

RIP indeed, but to be honest, he was a dick to everyone in Wilco. If you watch the documentary they explain what happens. he tried to say that Jeff was taking over the band, but actually it was the opposite.

[inclinedplanes]

@sGCoreasheS

this is pretty false, I did a tour with them in 2000 and it wasnt in Jays bones to control anyone. Jay was the rock and a fair amount of the song smithing in wilco. look at , listen to all the albums since, craftsmanship is superb but they are boring and musically weak in comparison.

The shows are worse now two with Kenny and Jay gone. the players are stiff. all good, but the chemistry is STIFF..

[sGCoreasheS]

@inclinedplanes i find that hard to believe considering the documentary about the band said this..

but i disagree with you're opinion on their music and show quality - sure AM and YHF are classics but I think that some songs from the new albums are as good if not better than some from AM/YHF..

and as far as the live shows go, i don't think they are "stiff" at all.. Nels Cline jumps all over the stage and Glenn Kotche does a great job putting on a show as far as drumming goes..

to each his own

[cogscretin]

@sGCoreasheS I wouldn't take the docu' as gospel, particularly since Jeff stated later that the "differences" between them were not as deep as the docu' leads you to believe. Jeff said that Sam Jones was really lopsided in that portryal, which was is unfortunate. Again, my comment about Jones showing Jay playing a solo show to an empty bar is dickheaded; I feel he made Jay look like a stooge, when really he's a demi-god in my eyes. Have you ever heard Titanic Love Affair? The man was amazing.

[cogscretin]

@inclinedplanes Couldn't agree more! I met Jay many times back in my St. Louis days hob-nobbing and playing with some of the "Champaign pop-mafia" guys like Erik Voeks, Steve Scariano, Adam Schmitt, Nick Rudd, Pat Hawley; all guys who played with and knew Jay very well. He always just happy to play, never controlling. I feel like that was an asinine storyline concocted by the director of "IATTBYH". I really hate the scene after he gets canned and they show him playing to an empty house.

[cogscretin]

@inclinedplanes ...I am the first-mate with you on the Coomer/Bennett ship! I don't Kotche's playing...no balls. I stopped buying the records after "Ghost", which I listened to about three times before tossing to the bottom of the barrel. It's cool that Tweedy and the band as a whole grew so much artistically from an alt-country band, and I'm not annoyed by the people who are so nutty about them now, I just liked the "Summerteeth" ratio of "rock" : "art-rock". That was the band's zenith!

[Philmod68]

@cogscretin Hmm..some interesting points. But I can tell you from a drummer perspective(being Iam one)...Wilco ended up SOARING musically/rhytmically...with the switch from Coomer to Kotche. I pretty much dig all of the albums from AM to present. But when i listen to the earlier albums..as a drummer...powerful as Coomer is...his playing is very boring and unimaginative. Jeff wanted to push further..and Kotche PERFECTLY became the foil for this. Ken was good..but they needed Kotche to continue.

[cogscretin]

@Philmod68 If you look at some of my own vids you'll see I've got a little perspective myself ;)

Sound is awful but you can pick out a bit and judge my technique; just dickin' around, trying to get my chops back; I hadn't played since Woodstick '09. It's true Ken wouldn't fit in nowadays. I'll cop to some nostalgia; I lived in St. Lou' in the Uncle Tupelo days & saw Wilco's 1st show—Henneman from the Bottlerockets played guitar then (a damn tasty picker).

[Weener92]

does anyone know where i can find the recording of this that it transitions to with all the sonic kind of effects?

[drmehtrens]

tune the a string to a b flat and put them together youll get some real magical moments

[Amalgam80]

i ahven't found the sonic version anywhere, but just the guitar version exists in the Yankee Hotel Foxtrot demos

[TheThodBand]

@Weener92 owl and bear, yankee hotel foxtrot demos 1

[Weener92]

i could kiss you right now, this is like a treasure chest. thank you. :)

[TweezerRepriser]

RIP Jay

[fishtabmike]

I miss Jay and the sound he brought along with him.

[Jojoseahorse]

Oh God, the look Jay gives Jeff at 0.32-33 - how precious is that? They were two such great talents, and made such magic together, and maybe there wasn't room for two such egoes in the band, but I think there was a lot of affection between them, you can see this in the film. The music is a beautiful legacy. RIP Jay, and Rock On Jeff :)

[hazelbobcat]

i agree with everything you said

[dashofchutmeg]

@Jojoseahorse It's just unfortunate that Jay had to force himself out of the band. If I Am Trying To Break Your Heart is any indication of his attitude in the band, it's no wonder he got the boot-- although Wilco has never been the same since.

[jczother]

@Jojoseahorse Yeah, they were tight. Maybe it got to tight for Jeff who knows. YHF is the best album I've ever heard and I've heard em all

[Antownes]

Oh, Jeff & Jay just had something magical in those days with the songs... fantastic. RIP JB.

[cwgoog]

Why was this song not put on the album?

[Jason72087]

I miss summerteeth, memaid avenue and being there with Jay in Wilco. RIP

Those will always be my fav wilco albums.

[linkerdrich]

Oh, I miss Jay. I was always hoping he'd join Son Volt

[lawgdawg14]

Jay's talent is unquestionable, but it was clear in the film that he had poor communication with all members of the band, not just Jeff.

[cigarettesandviolets]

does anyone know if there's a youtube clip of 'LET ME COME HOME' from this documentary?. i can't find it anywhere, and i love it.

[bleedingicon]

This has always been and always be my favorite Wilco clip. Thank god for that Engineer's Demo bootleg that we finally got to hear the full version of this mix.

Jay was integral to the band, especially on Summerteeth. That, to me, was his baby, and it's also my favorite Wilco album. But let's not use Jay's death as an excuse to bash Jeff. He's been carrying this band for 15 years now and has yet to run out of good songs, and their live shows are better than they ever were.

[fiercelyme]

What a great song! Would have made YHF an even better record.

[UncleJacktheJim]

Poor Jay :(. Sometimes I think Tweedy lets his ego get in the way but who knows. I don't think he made Uncle Tupelo any better they would have been fine without him but at least we got Sun Volt and Wilco!

[lostsidewalk]

I love 00.31 of this, I think that must have been Jay's lyric and Jeff realized it was a good one so he included it...also I think this song was left off YHF as a slight to Jay because he did in fact co-write the lyrics...I'm a big fan of Jay's music, he and Jeff were great together, YHF was Wilco's peak IMO and there's been a steady decline ever since, AGIB is a really good record the last two, not so much...

[jeffwklein]

agreed, i think this was left off of YHF because of jay's part in it, though it would have fit in nicely. i think a ghost is born was weak compared to sky blue sky, though. regardless, YHF trumps all

[megaballs1]

kyc agreed.

Band is bigger long after its gotten snoozier.

This tune sticks with me.

I just hate to think Jay got a raw deal in a lot of ways, not just in the ego control thing with Jeff. Maybe I'm wrong.

I've heard so many good things about people that knew him.

[megaballs1]

jeff's voice sounds great here

[kycdxx]

Yeah, it's Jeff's band who puts out snooze-fest albums now. Wilco (The Album)? More like Wilco (The Weather Channel Soundtrack).

[rotolo]

hahahaha

[HatFactory09]

Enjoyed the time Jay was in Wilco, but all things must pass, it was and always will be Jeff's band and I have never had a problem with that.

RIP Jay

[RobDavisUnadorned]

Wow. So sad...

[christianrory1]

Peace be with you, Jay...

Thank you for all the beautiful music.

[mindyhertzon]

Rest in peace, Jay.  :(

[muirs42]

Jay bennett has passed away. BUMMER.

I pray that he knew Jesus before he passed on.We should be praying for his family now...R.I.P Mr. bennett

[dkk294]

Rest in Peace, Jay. 5-24-09

[bmorley10]

wow man, not cool. Show some respect.

[ComputerHelpGuy1]

Awesome song

[musikaddikt27]

bahh,

this song is amazing.

the dude that showed me it is pretty much the most amazing guy in the world.

:)

But it makes me sad,

in a way...

[maxthehooker]

welcome to indie music.

[amilag18]

I love you

[Eileen127]

Amazing.

[elliotwibley]

people are going to hate me, but this is sooooo much better than anything they've put out since

[busstopratbag]

i agree in a way. but A Ghost is Born and Sky Blue Sky have their own beauty. But you can't beat the YHF wilco.

[chimike19]

This song is perfect. I hope they release it soon cuz i cant get enough.

[parmesancrisp]

I love the part at 2:02 when Jeff and Jay do that simultaneous gesture.

[samek25]

everytime i hear this it makes me wish they hadn't gotten rid of jay.

controversy can be a good thing sometimes. he was brilliant.

myspace dot c o m/sundaymailman

ps maybe it was best to let him go though. still brilliant.

[keyehaw]

Jay is talented but by all accounts a total prick to Tweedy. There are more talented people than talented pricks in this crazy world, so why put up with the crap?

(speaking as someone who's been in bands with talent and talented pricks...)

[coronet67]

Too bad Jay was so drugged out. He really is talented and my favorite Wilco is when he was in the band.

You guys- theres two "DVDs" that were issued. The regular single disc, and the "bonus" set.

One is cheaper. It was like that from the beginning. One is just the movie, the other is the movie + a bonus disc.

[SummerTeethEtc]

Whilst Jay Bennett may have been of questionable character, his creative input into Wilco has been invaluable. I love his compositions.

[melissery]

god. my favorite wilco song.

[justinsmeyer]

me too. this song destroys me.

[WhitePoetWarlord]

I got the dvd and it didn't come with the bonus dvd. Screw that. I'm pissed. It should say something.

[livefunky]

so many of us dark-soul warriors love you, jeff. keep creating, we're listening...

[hazelbobcat]

yes.

[anywhereyouare]

I recently bought the I am trying to break your heart DVD and there's no bonus DVD! I really thought this was going to be on there along with how to fight loneliness and I'm greatly disappointed. FYE still charged me 20 dollars so I don't see how my version is so much cheaper. Oh well I guess I'll just have to come on youtube to see this greatness.

[music295]

where can i get this song on cd???

[ItIsMeDoris]

i like your song

[ItIsMeDoris]

very good video

[trollfinger]

The bit in the dvd were jay says "jeff felt threatened by me" is sad and kinda funny. i think he should have took a long look at his ego before going head deep into trying to run the band on his own.

[samek25]

bennett was probably right about what he said. however, no one really knows what went down when the camera was off... etc. but from what i did see jay was kind of a prick-- so i could see where theyd get fed up with him; still, he was apart of wilco's best work and did a lot of the weird quirky stuff they have lacked in their past 2 albums.

[samek25]

...he could have been more humble. just wanted add that.

[samek25]

oh...and awesome song. is the "fur album.." or whatever a solo album of jeff's?

[hudu]

He's referring to Loose Fur, which is a band comprised of Tweedy, Glenn, and Jim O'Rourke. They have 2 albums out at this point, I recommend them both.

[Nevermind1991]

As a former employee of Wilco's touring personel I know exactly what went down...up to before they got dropped by Warner. People only know 80% of the story. But there's alot more.

[dfrench80]

spill it bud

[watergirl2000]

Whisper! I promise not to tell anyone...

[weaselweasel]

Sure. But instead of selling that story out to the media, you keep it to yourself, like ALL those other touring-employees.

Hard to believe, sorry.

[hpendlex]

john is somewhere in the room

[loldoctor]

ah. i was confusing it w/ laminated cat. hehe

[sulanboa]

pero que bonito tema lo que daria por oirlo asi en vivo!!!!

[loldoctor]

I thought it was on the loose fur album, but you're right I was making that up. I can't believe he wrote Venus Stops the Train too. But, then again, I can see a connection in the writing between all of his songs. They're all pointed at someone, whereas Tweedy's are usually more introspective. Especially on YHF.

[loldoctor]

wow, i didn't know jay bennett wrote this. tweedy uses it on the loose fur album, though, did he get bennett's consent?

[monsoonprod]

this song is not on either of the loose fur records.

[treycephus4321]

thanks for this post. So great

[weaselweasel]

It's written by Jay Bennett.. Same reason why 'Venus Stop The Train' didn't make it.

[foundmyrosebud01]

thats not why they didnt get included

[FlyingFoxOz]

Great song, but maybe it sounded too much like the 'Mermaid Avenue' tracks?

[rbshelden]

I love this song.......wish more Tweedy-Bennett compositions were possible......

-Robert.

[kevinnimotion]

same here, one of my favorites.

[theflyingandie]

I share NancyK55's sentiments exactly. Would also continuously replay and couldn't understand why it wasn't on the record. SUCH a great song!!

[rbshelden]

One of my favorite all time songs!!!

[WhitePoetWarlord]

If you have not seen this dvd, get it!

[justinsmeyer]

Awesome peek into a REAL band making TIMELESS, gorgeous, intricate pop music.